What the Wives of the 12 Apostles Have Said About Their Husbands

President M. Russell Ballard

President Ballard was at the University of Utah at a "Hello Day Dance" when he met Barbara Bowen. Though he danced with her that night for less than a minute, it was the start to a courtship that led to their sealing in the Salt Lake Temple in 1951.

He’s extremely devoted to his family, and they’ve always come first. He was a bishop for many years and held lots of Church jobs, but those responsibilities have never been to the detriment of his family.

President and Sister Ballard waving as they exit the Conference Center. Photo from Mormon Newsroom.

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

Elder Holland was an athlete in track, football, baseball, and basketball at Dixie High School, where Patricia Terry was a cheerleader for the school's sports teams. They dated for two years before his mission and were eventually married in the St. George Temple.

He is kind. He is a good and compassionate leader. We hear that from many of his former professional colleagues as well as from friends in the Church. He is a wonderful husband, always looking for ways to support me. He is a man of great humor and wit. I am very blessed to be his wife.

Elder and Sister Uchtdorf greeting a congregation at the Tabernacle on Temple Square. Photo from lds.org.